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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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